Police have been searching a home in Thornton Heath all day after they made an arrest in connection with the bombing on the London Underground last week.

About 30 people were injured when a bomb partially exploded on-board a District Line service from Wimbledon towards central London at Parsons Green station during the morning rush hour on Friday, September 15.

In total, six people have now been arrested in connection with the attack, including the teenage boy arrested in Thornton Heath in the early hours of this morning.

There continues to be a heavy police presence at the site of the raid on the house in St Paul’s Road, in Thornton Heath.

This is what we know so far.

Who has been arrested in Thornton Heath?

In Thornton Heath, a teenage boy has been arrested. Police said he is 17 years old. He was arrested just after midnight - at 0.05am to be precise - as police executed a search warrant at the address in St Paul’s Road.

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Another neighbour reported that police asked them for permission to search a garage to the rear of the property. After making the arrest, police set up a cordon around the entirety of the house while they began searching.

They set up a tent outside and specialist officers took equipment into the house, including drills, to help with their search.

Police setting up a tent

The officers have been seen taking bins and other items from the house too, while the gardens are also being thoroughly searched. The Met said the cordons could be in place for several days.

How has the local community reacted?

Several neighbours have described their shock at arrests being made in connection with the terror attack so close to home. Deen Kurrimbux, has lived in a house opposite for 20 years.

The 39-year-old said: "My mum saw it happening last night. She said she was woken up by the flashing lights and she heard the police.

"That house has always had trouble in, we don't know anything about them. "You say hello when you see your neighbours, but not to number 13.

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Police have been called to this address many times before. "You see this sort of thing [police and journalists gathered outside a house] on the TV and in films but you never think it's going to happen to you on your street.

Specialist police search along a fence at the property

"I am stunned this is happening here. It's coming to be normal [seeing police, and hearing about terrorism in the news] but to have [an alleged link to it] outside your door is something else. Words fail me."

Paula, 43 who lives opposite and did not give a surname, said: "I just heard banging and I came out and looked to see what was going on with my husband.